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palpophored adj. Drunk to a degree that the supporting base of every conversation becomes an appendage for gesturing. Arinola became palpophored and used the table edge as a basal support for an intricate explanation. palpostyled adj. Drunk to the extent of reaching towards every conversational opening, then missing its far end. Adelle grew palpostyled and extended a hand towards the conversation without ever quite making contact. palpused adj. Drunk on the strength of which every small movement acquires an extra, unnecessary limb. Yuliana became palpused and navigated the buffet with an appendage made chiefly of gestures. pals battalioned adj. Drunk since last orders, and advancing in friendly formation towards the nearest available chair. Tremal was pals battalioned by midnight, flanked by old companions and marching towards the taxi rank. palsaed adj. Drunk by the third round, and risen above the surrounding conversation on a small, unstable island of ice. Arjenis became palsaed and sat elevated above the argument, though only because the cushion had collapsed. palseyed adj. Of a drinker: the muscles have become historical, unreliable, and particularly poor at locating the chair. Dmytro was palseyed and lowered himself towards the chair with considerable archaeological care. palsgraved adj. Still drunk, and ruling the corner table as a sovereign territory whose borders nobody had noticed. Thalma remained palsgraved and issued quiet decrees concerning crisps from the corner table. palsgravined adj. Too drunk to govern directly, but still entitled to the ceremonial chair and the final word on pudding. Luniva became palsgravined and presided from the armchair while others negotiated the taxi. palshipped adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard a brief acquaintance as a lifelong friendship, solemnised beside the lavatories. Maedot grew palshipped and exchanged lifelong confidences with a stranger near the hand dryer. palsied (/ˈpɔːlzid/) adj. Of a drinker who has acquired the complete or partial control of a marionette operated by poor decisions. Krystine became palsied and shook the salt over the table, the plate, and finally herself. palsificationed adj. Having drunk enough to develop a tremor whenever asked to hold a glass still. Gerardas became palsificationed and watched the whisky tremble as though it had independent intentions. palstaffed adj. Having drunk more than a historical weapon can reasonably explain, and now using the umbrella as one. Devontray was palstaffed and carried the umbrella like an ancient weapon through the car park. palstaved adj. You have drunk enough to wield the nearest household object as a prehistoric axe of modest distinction. Commie became palstaved and raised a baguette against the entirely innocent lampshade. palsyworted adj. Describing a drinker who resembles a modest spring flower, chiefly in being found near the ground. Kavan was palsyworted beneath the table, yellow-faced and surrounded by the signs of spring. palterered adj. A drinker who negotiates dishonestly over the final chip, despite its evident ownership by nobody. Nica became palterered and haggled with Haize over a chip that had already fallen on the floor. palteringed adj. A drinker so far gone that every request for a taxi becomes an elaborate commercial negotiation. Makao was palteringed and attempted to barter a coat button for a lift home.